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Carol Bruce(1919-2007)

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Carol Bruce
A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with an obnoxious slob of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
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Un ticket pour deux (1987)
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Carol Bruce was born on 15 November 1919 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Un ticket pour deux (1987), American Gigolo (1980) and Behind the Eight Ball (1942). She was married to Milton Nathonson. She died on 9 October 2007 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 15, 1919
DiedOctober 9, 2007(87)
BornNovember 15, 1919
DiedOctober 9, 2007(87)
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Known for

Un ticket pour deux (1987)
Un ticket pour deux
7.6
  • Joy
  • 1987
Richard Gere in American Gigolo (1980)
American Gigolo
6.3
  • Mrs. Sloan
  • 1980
Carol Bruce, William Demarest, Dick Foran, Grace McDonald, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Behind the Eight Ball (1942)
Behind the Eight Ball
5.9
  • Joan Barry
  • 1942
Walter Brennan, Carol Bruce, John Carroll, and Franchot Tone in Révolte au large (1941)
Révolte au large
5.5
  • Julie Morgan
  • 1941

Credits

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Actress



  • Robert Davi and Ally Walker in Profiler (1996)
    Profiler
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Petra Strauss
    • 1999
  • Joan Collins, Finola Hughes, Jennifer Banko, Natalia Cigliuti, Kimberley Davies, J. Trevor Edmond, Jarrod Emick, Greg Evigan, J.H. Wyman, Dylan Neal, Brittney Powell, Gianni Russo, Jocelyn Seagrave, Michelle Stafford, and Lucky Vanous in Brentwood (1997)
    Brentwood
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Fitzpatrick
    • 1997
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnostic: meurtre (1993)
    Diagnostic: meurtre
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Constance Lockwood
    • 1997
  • Jeff Bennett, Candace Hutson, Scott McAfee, and Rob Paulsen in Le Petit Dinosaure: Voyage au pays des brumes (1996)
    Le Petit Dinosaure: Voyage au pays des brumes
    5.7
    Video
    • Old One (voice)
    • 1996
  • La vie à cinq (1994)
    La vie à cinq
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Sarah's Grandmother
    • 1995
  • Hill Harper, David Birney, Cheryl Pollak, Rebecca Staab, Michael Watson, and Jeff Yagher in Live Shot (1995)
    Live Shot
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Shirley
    • 1995
  • Tawny Kitaen, Frank Bonner, Gordon Jump, Marla Rubinoff, Richard Sanders, French Stewart, and Mykelti Williamson in The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991)
    The New WKRP in Cincinnati
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Mama Carlson
    • Lillian 'Mama' Carlson
    • Mrs. Carlson
    • 1991–1992
  • Sarah Jessica Parker, Debrah Farentino, James Wilder, George DiCenzo, Jane Kaczmarek, Kathleen Lloyd, Barry Miller, Joe Morton, and Jon Tenney in Equal Justice (1990)
    Equal Justice
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Thomason
    • 1991
  • William Conrad and Joe Penny in La loi est la loi (1987)
    La loi est la loi
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Clark
    • 1991
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in Les craquantes (1985)
    Les craquantes
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Lucille
    • 1991
  • Neil Patrick Harris in Docteur Doogie (1989)
    Docteur Doogie
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Beatrice Portmeyer
    • 1990
  • Flic à tout faire (1987)
    Flic à tout faire
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1989
  • Martha Smith and William B. Keene in Divorce Court (1984)
    Divorce Court
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Nona Potts
    • 1988
  • Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker in Larry et Balki (1986)
    Larry et Balki
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. 'Muffy' Endicott
    • Margaret
    • 1987–1988
  • Marblehead Manor (1987)
    Marblehead Manor
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Margaret Stonehill
    • 1988

Soundtrack



  • Loni Anderson, Tim Reid, Frank Bonner, Howard Hesseman, Gordon Jump, Richard Sanders, and Gary Sandy in WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
    WKRP in Cincinnati
    8.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Someone to Watch Over Me" (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Headline Bands
    6.3
    Short
    • performer: "Stop and Reconsider" (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Carol Bruce, William Demarest, Dick Foran, Grace McDonald, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Behind the Eight Ball (1942)
    Behind the Eight Ball
    5.9
    • performer: "Riverboat Jamboree", "You Don't Know What Love Is", "Wasn't It Wonderful?", "Golden Wedding Day"
    • 1942
  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Martha Raye in Deux nigauds aviateurs (1941)
    Deux nigauds aviateurs
    6.5
    • performer: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You", "The Boy With the Wistful Eyes" (1941) ("Let's Keep 'Em Flying" (1941))
    • 1941
  • Walter Brennan, Carol Bruce, John Carroll, and Franchot Tone in Révolte au large (1941)
    Révolte au large
    5.5
    • performer: "Crossing the Bar in the Morning", "I'm Too Young To Marry"
    • 1941
  • Larry Clinton and His Orchestra
    5.7
    Short
    • performer: "College Humor", "Stop and Reconsider" (uncredited)
    • 1938

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Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 15, 1919
    • Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 9, 2007
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
  • Spouse
    • Milton NathonsonJune 17, 1945 - May 1963 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 4 Pictorials
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    The role of Mama Carlson was played by Sylvia Sidney in the pilot only and played by Carol Bruce throughout the run of the series WKRP in Cincinnati (1978).

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  • When did Carol Bruce die?
    October 9, 2007
  • How did Carol Bruce die?
    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • How old was Carol Bruce when she died?
    87 years old
  • Where did Carol Bruce die?
    Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Carol Bruce born?
    November 15, 1919

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